North Carolina Newspapers

VOLUME XXXI. NUMBER 19 RED SPRINGS. N C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1929. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1.50 PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE. nrinQs Citfeen Christmas Seal Drive Starts This Week On December 3rd the official Tu berculosis Christmas Seal Campaign ■started a whirl-wind drive to reach the goal set for Red Springs. The Christmas seals this year fea ture a bell ringer ringing a bell re presenting “ringing out disease and bringing in health.” This little piece of paper, slightly larger than your thumb nail; with bell ringer ringing the health bell on one side, and glue on the other, stands as one of Ihe world’s greatest bulwarks against the dread disease, tuberculosis. These seals are to be purchased bj the public and the proceeds go to carry out the prevention work which serves as the health guardian of the com munity. Every person afflicted with the disease is an economic loss to the community and, in cases where fami lies are without -resources, a burden tax payers. The small sum spent ^mPrevention work saves many times amount to the public. ctP? 1 ^ 6 ^ McMillan, chairman ot the Red Gros’s, is in charge of the campaign, There will be others who will as/sist Miss McMillan in the sate ot these seals. Mr. A. A. Thaggard Dies At Lumberton Byrd Makes First Successful Flight A cross South Pole New York, Noy. 29.—The New York Times, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and. newspapers affiliated with them in publishing reports from Comman der Richard E. Byrd’s expedition, announce that Commander Byrd has safely returned to his base, Little America after a successful flight across the South Pole in which he surveyed much adjacent territory. The flight was without mishap, and everything worked well. Commander Byrd’s flight across the South Pole has made him the first man in history to fly across both of the earth’s poles. Is May, 1926, in the tri-motored Fokker airplane, the Josephine Ford, Commander Byrd flew from King’s Bay, Spitz,bergen. across the North Pole and returned. That springtime flight required a total of 15 hours and 30 minutes and this round trip covered 1,600 miles. In addition to being the first to fly across the North Pole, Byrd was also the first man to fly over it in a heavier than air machine. On that historic flight his pilot was Floyd Bennett, who died April 25, 1928, while attempting to rescue the J crew of the trans-Atlantic plane, Bremen, from Greenly Island. Ben nett was second in command of the Byrd ant-Arctic ^expedition and had intended to accompany the comman der on the trip. The flight across the South Pole, begun yesterday was the first at tempt he had made to fly to the Pole, although previously he had used air planes in flights from his base at Little America in laying sub-bases on the route to the Pole and in ex ploration trips. AMERICAN LEGION TO CONDUCT ORATOR’S CONTEST IN SCHOOLS Dissemination of Correct Information Regarding History and Meaning of Flag, OrJe Of Aims Of Contest. In the American Legion Bulletin No. 10, of the Department of North Carolina is found the rules and sche dule of the Orator’s Contest to be conducted by tire Legion next year. The bulletin was issued Nov. 29, and is as follows: 1. In order to aid in the dissemi nation of correct information regard ing the history and meaning of the flag, of our country and the courtesies that should be accorded our flag and in order to create greater respect for our flag and more universal ob servance of proper courtesies to the same, the American Legion, Depart ment of North Carolina^ will conduct an Orator’s Contest among the stu dents of the high schools and the colleges in North Carolina on the subject, “Our Flag;” there will be one contest for the high school stu dents and another contest for the college students; these contests and the prizes to be awarded therein will be governed by the rules and regu lations contained in this Bulletin and and subsequent Bulletins that might be issued relating to said contests. 2. The following regulations shall apply to the contest among the high school students: Tobacco Specialist To Lecture In County COMMUNITY CHEST FUND TO TO BE STARTED LOCAL THE A TRE INSTALLS SOUND Mr. O. 0. Dukes, county farm agent, states that Mr. E. Y. Floyd, State tobacco specialist, will speak on Tobacco Cultivation and Fertili zation at the following places this month: St. Pauls Tuesday, Dec 17, at 3 P. m. Barker-Ten Mile, Tuesday, 17 at 7:30 p. m. Barnesville, Wednesday, Dec. at 3 p. m. Allenton, Wednesday, Dec. 7:30 p. m. Dec. 18, 18, at Cantata To Be Given At College On Dec. 13, For Benefit of Thia Cause; Many Id Community In Need Of Help. V. D. Humphrey Surprises Patrerts When Talking Machinery Is Added To Equipment; Proves Highly Suc cessful. Red Springs this year is to have its . first community chest. This idea, which has been in the minds of many of those, who more or less re gularly look after the needs of the poor at this season of the year has at last taken definite form and plans are now under way which insure the success of the venture, at least in a measure. At intervals in former years such an undertaking lias been tried but nots as a real community chest fundi’ During these years it has been cus tomary for the churches to have a union, or community Christmas tree and needy fund which was distribut ed by a committee made up of mem bers from the several churches. Feel ing that this was not the best way in which to serve the community and obtain the best results those who have the welfare of the needy in the community deepest at heart be cause of the .narrowed field of op eration have started a movement for a community chest. The question of raising the neces sary funds is always a hard one. Especially is it hard the first year such a fund is undertaken but those backing this movement this year are confident that many dollars can and well be raised this ■ year as there are Mr, V. D. Humphrey, manager of the Red Springs Theatre, surprised and pleased the picture goers of the town and community the first of the week by the instalation of talking equipment in his theatre. So close ly had Mr. Humphrey guarded his secret while having this new equip ment put in and tested out that only a very few people knew that he was even flunking about “talkies.” and those few helped him in withholding this information from the public un til he had had time to test the ap paratus and see that everything was as it should be to produce the best in talking pictures. The installation of tallcing pic tures is only another forward step by this progressive theatre operator from the Palmetto State who chose Red Springs from among many towns under consideration for his fu ture home. Mr. Humphrey is an ex perienced motion picture operator, but not one of those who rush in and. make the first change in their business whenever anything new comes on the market. Instead he has continued the silent pictures at his theatre until the talking equipment for small theatres had ’reached a stage of perfection in its develop ment that made “talkies” more en joyable. than silent pictures. The change to “talkies” came as a complete surprise to the taeatre I goers here as^they had had no ink ling that any such move was undec consideration. Ths enthusiasm with which they were received was plain ly shown by crowded houses at every show since it was announced that : talking equipment had been in- ■ stalled. No more wer e they pleased with the idea of attending a talking picture than they were with the ef fect produced by the new equipment which gives them the opportunity of hearing their favorite stars talk to them from the screen. The equip ment. seems to be perfect for the small show house. The enunciation of the players is clear and distinct and the songs and music rendered makes one think he is sitting right there while it is being sung origin- I ally. By the installation of this talking equipment, Mir. Humphrey will be able to give the people of Red Springs just as good pictures, in fact the same pictures, shown by Caro lina Theatres at Fayetteville, South ern Pines, and all the large play- houses. This is clearly demonstrat ed .by the presentation this week .of The Viking, The Cocoanuts, Father latest and best talqing pictures of and Son, and many others of the the day. Presbyterian Church Notes 19, at 19, at Durham, Dec. 2.—The backs, of the rest FairBanks-Young (e) On February 22, 1930, the final son Without special preparation. ed 3:30 o’clock. FOGLEMAN-PREVATT METRAGER-STILES 3 More Weeksj were unsolicited. An intensely human drama of the great love existing between a fa her is to at and Mc- and son will be portrayed at the Springs Theatre Friday and Sa day. It is “Father and Son,” a lumbia production synchronized .■ dialogue and music and enacted b SCHOLARSHIPS IN MUSIC by Miss Martha Miller Jones Mrs Lacy Buie. Mrs. Erwin Connaughey poured coffee. A large number of friends there. Devils in Circle No. 2 will meet at the home of Miss Lila Byrne Tuesday after noon at 3:30 o’clock There was little moaning over the game lest at Davidson Thanksgiving ENTERTAINS FOR GUESTS survey of the community in plenty time in, advance of the beginning or the drive so that the approximate amount of money needed will be known state rivals meet Saturday afternoon in the handsome new stadium at Duke. MISS NONIE DELL LOVIN HAS PARTY LAST FRIDAY Mr. and Mrs. Don C. Stiles an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Alena Jennie, to Allen Metrager of Chicago. The wedding to take place in January. MISS COXE ENTERTAINS forks are sharp, their teeth grind ing viciously and all in all a busy afternoon may be expected by the Tarheels of Carolina, When the two , Fairmont, Thursday, Dern 3 p. m. Lumberton, Thursday, Dec. consulate at Philadelphia and was a delightful 'surprise to the college au thorities, the sanction being entirely Pembroke, Dec. 2.—This commu nity was shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Mr. A .A. Thag gard, which occurred Friday night in Thompson Memorial Hospital, Lum berton. Mr. Thaggard had been con nected w.th tlie post office here since its establishment; for a number of Years he was postmaster, but for the last few years Mrs. Thaggard has been postmistress and Mr. xhaggard as assistant. He was a loyal mem ber of Pembroke Baptist 'church and was liked by everybody. He is sur vived by his wife and the following brothers and sisters, Messrs J. L. Thaggard of Pembroke end Zeb and Gordon of Florida, Mesdames E. M. Paul and Bettie Brown of Pembroke, T. J. Underwood of Sellers, S. C., and L .H. Underwood of Tobermory. The, funeral was conducted in Phila- Mus of PlhTadeiphus assisted el R^v. E. A. Paul of Lumberton Sun day afternoon at 3 o’clock. The pall bearers were, active, Messrs N. H. Biddell, Hugh Monroe, Joe Bald win, Warren Cain and B. F. Cole; honorary, Messrs E. M .Paul, N Mr- Innis, M. N. Folger, L. H Holt and A. M .Breece. The floral tributes were beautiful and completely covered the grave, showing in a small way the esteem in which the deceased was held. Drama of Father ■jve Is Gripping powerful cast including Jack Hot. Dorothy Bevier and Mickey McBan. The story opens showing the moth erless Jimmy Fields celebrating his tenth birthday prior to the depar ture of his adored and adoring fath er on a European business trip. The return of Mr. Fields with a new wife, who is' really a notorious French countess, intrcdluices the plot complication. The hatred of little and his stepmother for each results in dramatic situations culminating in a murder. “Father and Son” is a colorful, gripping, entertaining drama. Dia logue introduced at appropriate dra matic moments and a tuneful musi cal score enhance the picture consid erably. All the voices are repro duced with an amazing naturalness. .SAY, This is a GREAT XMAS SEAL they have this Year— FELLOW RINGING 110 * HEALTH AMD.. XMAS CHEER Ring in Health Christmas Seals (a) Any boy or girl in ’the sev enth, eighth, ninth, tenth or eleventh grade in any public or private school in North Carolina for white child ren shall be eligible for the Orator’s Contest; the oration must represent The St. Pauls meeting will be held at the bank building, the Lumberton meeting at the court house; other meetings at school house. Much interest has developed in the new method of cultivating tobacco known as the "Ridge Method.” A number of demonstrations were con ducted in the county this year with outstanding results. This will be the only series of tobacco meetings to be attended by Mr Floyd this year. Those interested in growing tobac co of a better quality and yield should attend one of these meetings. Duke Blue Devils General Greeley Lauds Commander, Washington, Nov. 29.—One of the first in Washington to speak in high est praise of Commander Byrd’s achievement was General A .W Gree ley, 86, gray-bearded dean of the Arctic explorers; who wrested the three-century “farthest north” record from the British in 1882. “Every American can ba glad that . A rrerican duplicated that act of man who hitherto re .hed both Foks.” said General ^Mey. “And Byrd has the added (Distinction of being only man to fly over both Poles, Amundsen raving made his South Polar trip by dog team,” - . That man may soar where man once plodded is distinction indeed, the veteran explorer, hero of what has become known as the greatest tragedy in the annals of the Arctic philosophically pointed out. Twenty- five men went out on his own expe dition. Seven were saved. Tire starved to death. In “Forward Pass” The football season will open at the Red Springs Theatre Monday and luesday,, and what a season it will prove to be! In other words, a festive Fall will be retally ushered in by the first showing of “Th- Forward Pass,” the First National and Vitaplhohe all- dialogue picture of campus love and lying pigskins, in which Douglas railbanks, Jr. ,and Loretta Young are Co-featured. This pair, the youngest screen team ,are ideally cast in the story and really look and act like college youngsters, even in the midst of a c; st that is composed largely of real co legs boys and girls. ENTERTAINS FOR GUESTS vs. M. A. Buie and Miss Helen te gave a delightful reception at their home on South Main Street Thanksgiving afternoon from four to five o’clock in honor of their house gr: I Miss Frances Wideman, Miss Vi, ia Edwards, Miss Harriette Edwards, and Miss Alyce Dendy, all of Greer, S. C. Tthld guests were greeted at the door by Miss Anne Buie and Miss Martha Miller Jones. Mrs. Lacy Buie ard Miss Berta Coxe received in the ill and introduced the guests to the receiving line in the parlor. In the receiving line were Mrs. M. A. Buie, Miss Francas Wideman, Miss Virginia Edwards, Miss Harriette Ed wards, Miss Alyce Dendy, and Miss Lucile Davis ’ Miss Helen Buie met the guests at the dining room door where they were served delicious block cream and cake by Misses Mary Roberts and Isabel Buie. The house was artistically decora ted with ferns and cut flowers. About sixty guests called during the hour. FRENCH TO RECOGNIZE SALEM COLLEGE DEGREES Winston-Salem, Nov 30,—President H. E. Rondthaler has been advised that degrees awarded by Salem Col lege here, are to be recognized by the French government. The infor ; mation came to the head of the col lege in a message from the French Sl^JwS"SAS® S Preparing For Game S^^ With Carolina Sat’d’y school; the oration may be as short as the student wishes; the maximums Durham, Dec, 2.—The backs.of the length of the oration must be such Blue Devils are to the wall but their that it can be delivered within fifteen minutes. x^ ac ^ s °ho°l will select one student speaker to represent it in the contest; each school will select its representative in, the manner that it prefers; and each school partici- paring in the. contest must select its representative and report his or name to Cale K Burgess, Ral- day aft „,rnoort. The 151 u 17 C- ’ not ^ar than January A rea,Huhe back heme fighting mad. n „ Saturday the biggest mass meeting (c) On Jo.nuary 31, 1930, there - - will be held in' each County an eli mination contest; the representative from each school in the county will participate in this county elimination contest, to be held at the county seat unless otherwise announced, at which : time, the speaker will be selected to i participate in the district contest. I (d) On. February 14, 1930, the re-1 presentative from each county in each Congressional district will par- 1 ticipate in a district elimination con- I test, at a place to ba subsequently announced,, at which time the best speaker will be selected to represent each Congressional district in the State contest. ’ I many exceptional cases in this com munity at the present time which need immediate help. Owing to the lateness with which the movement got under way makes it impossible to i^rirte just how much money Those sponsoring the movement are will actually be needed this year, determined to raise every dollar they can for the work as they feel sure i that all they get will be needed. Next year it is planned to make a in the history of Duke was held and the team was given a vote of confi dence by the 1200 men present. En thusiasm is running high with pep meetings every night this week. Duke has been pointed to the Carolina game for weeks and may be expected to stage a much better game than that against Davidson. Duke beat Louisiana State Univer sity 32 to 6 this year while the sea son’s Southern Conference champion, Tulane, won. over L. S. U. by the narrower margin of 21 to 0. Duke was pointed to L S. U. and after that game was out of the way the coach es pointed to Carolina. Duke took on State. Wake Forest and David- Irenes xor trie cornmhnity chest this Jear will’be raised mostly by a cantata given by the music depart ments of the high "school and the college. to be given in the college auditorium Friday night, December 13,. at 8:15 o’clock. The ministers of the several churches of ths town have appointed a committee from each, church to act together as a Charity committee for the distribu tion of the money. All the proceeds of the cantata will go towards com munity . welfare work, three-fourths of it being used to care for the needy families in the community and one- fourth for work among the younger boys of the town. This is the beginning of what will undoubtedly be a wonderful work in tin’s community. It is a work that every citizen of the town should be deeply interested in and should take ^^ contest will be held in Raleigh., The Devils have only one casual- ot the ten speakers entitled to 1 ty, Fred Taylor, the big guard, who participate in the final contest should ’ has a twisted knee. Taylor won’t be a , n T v, “ 111 Raleigh not later than 6 in the game. oclock in the evening of February 22, and report at the office of Cate K. Burgess, inorder to obtain final information and instructions regard ing arrangements for the contest. 3. A similar contest on the same subject ‘Our Flag,” will be conduct ed among the colleges in North Car olina with the contest open to all under-graduate white students in all colleges located in North Carolina. Ihe speeches of the contestants shall represent their own original work and shall not exceed fifteen minutes in length. Each institution shall se lect its representative and report his or her name to Cale K. Burgess Raleigh, N. C., not later than Febru ary 1, 1930. On February 22, 1930, the representative from each institu tion Participating in. the contest ^halj meet at Raleigh; at 2 o’clock in. the afternoon of said date, the elimination contest will be held, at wnich time five of the best speakers will be selected to. participate in the final State Collegiate Orator’s con est, that will be held at 8 p. ni on February 22, 1930. Captain Henry Kistler, Nick War ren, Mel Feeler, Bob Thorne, Ock Godfrey and Sam Buie are playing their last games Saturday. Several of Carolina’s varsity men are also getting ready for their last a personal part in. The small ad mission charge to the cantata, twen ty-five cents for adults and fifteen cents for school children, will enable each one to do his part in this work and at the same time will, it hoped, produce sufficient money meet the needs of the committee this time. game. Carolina rates three or more touch- downs better than Duke but dope means little in this game. Duke al ways has played much better foot ball against Carolina than against any other opponent. And the Tar heels, on the other hand, always have had plenty of trouble with Duke. Each school sees this annual game as the most important on its sche dule and a battle royal is expected Saturday. The ticket sale is big and the new stadium may ba nearly filled Satur day. Girls’ Auxiliary Wins Banner At Lumberton True Girl’s Auxiliary of the Red Springs Baptist church attended the young people’s meeting held in Lum berton last Sunday afternoon and won the banner for one hundred per cent attendance. This auxiliary has only been organized for five months and its counselor is Miss Delia Moore. The Executive Committee of the Woman’s Auxiliary will meet at the home of Mrs. Duncan McNeill, Mon day afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Circle No. 1 will meet in the Hut Thursday evening at 7:30 Circle No. 4 will meet at the home of Mrs. A. K. Harrington Tuesday afternoon at 3:30. Circle No. 5 will meet tat the home of Mrs. W. B. Townsend Tuesday afternoon at 3:30. The time and place of meeting of Circle No. 3 will be announced later. 4. The American Legion, Depart ment of North Carolina, will provide and award the following prizes to the best speakers in each of the two contests: A gold medal and $50.00 in cash to the best’speaker and $25.00 in cash to the second best speaker, It is hoped that certain additional prizes can be provided from other sources to award to the speakers in the. two final contests. 5. In addition to the foregoing prizes that will be awarded to the speakers in the fi naIs> it ig koped that the local posts of the American Legion and other patriotic citizens in each community will provide suit able prizes to be awarded to the best speakers in each school, to the | best speakers in the county elimina tion contest and to the best speak ers in the district elimination contest. In other words, it is the aim of the American Legion to conduct this con test on a dignified basis and to ob tain for the contestants such attract- 1 ive and valuable prizes as to interest hundreds of students in this contest and to reward generously the efforts (Continued on back page Mr. and Mrs. James C. Prevatt of 306 Burton St., High Point, N. C.. announce the marriage of their daughter, Allie Mae, to Mr. John William ogleman, on Nobember 19. 1923. ’ The marriage occurred in High Point, the ceremony being performed by Rev. C. F. Womble at his home. on_Hjghland Avenue. The .couple will make their future! , home in Philadelphia, Pa., where Mr. Foglemian holds a position. One of the most delightful affairs of the Thanksgiving holidays was a tea given by Miss Anne Buie at her home Friday afternoon from five to six in honor of the house guests of Miss Helen Buie, Miss Frances Wide man, Miss Alyce Dendy and Virginia and Harriette Edwards. The house was attractively deco rated in ferns and cut flowers. A delicious salad course was served Miss Berta Coxe was hostess at a lovely bridge party at her home on. Thanksgiving night. At the close of interesting pro gressions which occupied the evening delicious sandwiches, stuffed dates, and hot chocolate were served. Guests included Misses Frances Wideman, Alyce Dendy, Harriette and Virginia Edwards of Greer, S. C., Helen Buie, Martha McKinnon, Mary McEachern, Katie Blue McLeod, Martha Miller Jones, Anne Buie, ^z- 0 ^ ° f lted Springs, and Sarah MqKinon of Maxton. Greensboro, Dec. 2.—North Caro- ilna college is offering two scholar ships, valued at $60 each—the equiv alent of the regular tuition in music at the college for 1 a scholartic year —to the two students enlisted in the 11th annual high /school music con test who receive the highest number of points in voice, piano and violin. The scholarships will ba completed for Thursday evening, April 24, the first evening of the state contest held in this city under the auspices of the state college for women. Last year the two scholarships of fered wens Iwan by Miss Jessibeth Whitlock, of! Wilmington, and Miss Eleanor Bagwell, of Winston-Salem. Miss Nonie Dell Lovin gave a de lightful Thanksgiving party to a number of her friends last Friday evening. Her home was attractively decorated in ferns and autumn leaves carrying out a color scheme of green and yellow. After a delightful evening of games and contests, Miss Johnsie Graham and Mrs. R. L .Lovin served fruit salad and hot chocolates. Invited guests were Misses Emma Sikes, Virginia McLean, Tillis Black, Messrs Keith Dellinger, R. D. Mc Millan, Buster Singleton and John McKinnon. HEALTH Greetings 1929